Patents Issued in April 9, 2009
  • Publication number: 20090090108
    Abstract: A subassembly of a system including an exhaust gas turbocharger system coupled with an internal combustion engine exhaust system, comprises first and second components secured to each other, wherein the components are heated to an operational temperature by engine exhaust gases during engine operation. The components are secured to each other by or with a “low-melt material”, i.e., a material whose melting temperature is less than the operational temperature, such that the low-melt material melts or at least loses its securing and/or positioning functionality upon operation of the engine and turbocharger system, and thus no longer performs any fastening or positioning function for the components. In some embodiment, temporary fasteners made of or including the low-melt material are employed for temporarily securing and positioning the components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Perrin, Arthur Jeanson, Marylene Ruffinoni
  • Publication number: 20090090109
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions for use in thermal energy storage systems, including thermal energy storage mediums, fluid channeling devices and thermally conductive heat transfer elements, and methods for storing thermal energy. A thermal energy storage system is provided, comprising: (a) a granular thermal energy storage medium comprising at least a first size class and a second size class; wherein the individual granules of each size class deviate from the average granular size for that size class by no more than about ±50%; wherein first size class is the largest size class; wherein the ratio of the average size of the first size class to the average size of the second size class is at least about 2:1; and (b) one or more conduits disposed within the medium, and arranged to receive a source of thermal energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: David R. MILLS, Robert C. MIERISCH
  • Publication number: 20090090110
    Abstract: A dome assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a plurality of faceted segments and a plurality of openings. The plurality of faceted segments are coupled together to form a dome structure that is configured to be disposed between an inner liner and an outer liner that circumscribes the inner liner. The plurality of openings are each opening formed within a respective faceted segment, and are configured to at least partially house an atomizer therein. Each faceted segment is at least substantially flat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Ronald B. Pardington, Jonathan N. Kettinger
  • Publication number: 20090090111
    Abstract: A supercritical steam combined cycle system including a gas turbine; a supercritical steam turbine system including a supercritical section, a high pressure section, an intermediate pressure section and at least one low pressure section; and a supercritical steam heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) for receiving exhaust gas from the gas turbine for heating fluid from the steam turbine system. The HRSG includes a supercritical evaporator arranged to supply steam to a superheater between the supercritical evaporator and the inlet of the HRSG and a reheater receiving cold reheat steam from and returning reheated steam to the steam turbine system. The reheater includes a first section disposed downstream of and a second section disposed upstream of the supercritical evaporator along the exhaust gas flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Leroy Omar Tomlinson, Raub Warfield Smith, Jatila Ranasinghe, Seyfettin Can Gulen, Diego Fernando Rancruel
  • Publication number: 20090090112
    Abstract: A cryogenic enhanced mechanical freezer system and method are provided. The disclosed system includes a mechanical freezer compartment adapted for freezing food products on a conveyor, a cryogen injection system adapted to directly inject cryogen into a shrouded zone proximate the conveyor in the mechanical freezer compartment, an exhaust system adapted to rapidly evacuate cryogen vapors from the freezer compartment; and a freezer control system adapted to operatively control the exhaust system and cryogen injection system in response to selected inputs so as to not adversely affect the mechanical refrigeration capacity associated with the mechanical freezer. The selected inputs may include user inputs as well as inputs received from one or more temperature sensors disposed in the freezer compartment and a gas analyzer adapted to monitor concentrations of selected gases within the freezer compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: JOHN MARTIN GIRARD, DAVID JOSEPH KING, THEODORE HALL GASTEYER, III, JOHN NICHOLAS HRYN, RAYMOND JAMES SCHAEFFER, GERALD KUZYK, GLENN TOYOSHI SAMESHIMA, ROBERT J. CHAMBERLAIN
  • Publication number: 20090090113
    Abstract: A system, compressor, and method that cools an electronics module with a low-pressure refrigerant. The system, compressor, and method utilize a temperature sensor that detects a temperature of the low pressure refrigerant and communicates with the electronics module. Based on the temperature detected by the temperature sensor, the electronics module controls a liquid dry out point of the refrigerant that is used to cool the electronics module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: EMERSON CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Jean-Luc M. Caillat
  • Publication number: 20090090114
    Abstract: A refrigeration control device to reduce power consumption of a refrigeration appliance has an ambient temperature/humidity sensor and a main controller. The ambient temperature/humidity sensor is mounted outside the refrigeration appliance. The main controller is mounted in the refrigeration appliance, is electronically connected to the ambient temperature/humidity sensor and at least one defogging heater in the refrigeration appliance and stores a dew point formula, a defogging database and a defogging control process. The defogging database is a table of multiple standard dew point values and multiple defogging duration values. The defogging control process calculates a dew point from the dew point formula, enters the table with the closest standard dew point value and extracts the corresponding defogging duration value from the table in the defogging database and activates the defogging heater for a number of times equal to the extracted defogging duration value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventor: Kwang-Hua Choo
  • Publication number: 20090090115
    Abstract: A user interface for a control system for an air conditioning apparatus includes a visual display and keys for scrolling menu items and entering commands to the control system. The interface is mounted in the apparatus cabinet and on a rotatable bracket to orient the interface for ease of reading the display and actuating the respective keys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Roger L. Boydstun, Robert W. Helt, Gordon Jeffrey Hugghins, Carl L. Garrett, Daniel J. Blair, Robert G. Royoroft, Timothy W. Storm
  • Publication number: 20090090116
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling the temperature of industrial processing devices includes a central liquid supply having a supply section and a return section and at least one processing device temperature control subsystem in liquid transmission connection with the central liquid supply for generally maintaining the temperature and pressure of liquid being circulated around an industrial processing device at a designated liquid temperature set point which includes a variable-speed pump, control valve and control device which controls the temperature of the liquid in the subsystem by speeding up, slowing down or shutting off the pump to ensure that the subsystem liquid temperature remains approximately equal to the designated liquid temperature set point as determined by the processing device associated with the subsystem and opens or closes the control valve to add or release liquid from the subsystem to maintain the desired pressure within the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventor: Mingsheng Liu
  • Publication number: 20090090117
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring an overheat condition of a compressor is provided. A compressor connected to an evaporator. A suction sensor outputs a suction signal corresponding to a temperature of refrigerant entering the compressor. A control module is connected to the evaporator sensor and the suction sensor and determines an evaporator temperature, calculates a suction superheat temperature based on the evaporator temperature and the suction signal, and monitors an overheat condition of the compressor by comparing the suction superheat with a predetermined suction superheat threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel L. McSweeney
  • Publication number: 20090090118
    Abstract: A system and method for a compressor may include an inverter drive connected to the compressor that receives electric power and modulates a speed of the compressor by modulating a frequency of the electric power. A control module connected to the inverter drive monitors compressor power data and compressor speed data from the inverter drive, and calculates a saturated condenser temperature of a refrigeration system associated with the compressor based on the compressor power data and the compressor speed data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: EMERSON CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Hung M. Pham, Stephen M. Seibel
  • Publication number: 20090090119
    Abstract: A self-contained cooling unit for drinking water fountains, wherein the cooling unit includes an outer casing (2) forming a fluidtight chamber. A thermal exchange fluid is held within the chamber. Also a source of cold energy is transferable to the thermal exchange fluid. Additionally at least one drinking water conduit is arranged within the chamber, having a drinking water inlet and a drinking water outlet outside of said chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Eric Dietschi, Eric Fournier, Alexandre Pereira
  • Publication number: 20090090120
    Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for controlling lamps which are provided in a dispenser and a backlight of a manipulation button array. According to the present invention, at least one lamp is provided in the dispenser and an illumination sensor for sensing the surrounding brightness of a refrigerator or a sensor for detecting a user approaching the refrigerator is also provided. There is also provided a memory unit for previously storing a reference luminous intensity, the value of which is capable of being changed by the user. There is also provided a lamp driving unit for selectively controlling the brightness of the lamp by controlling the output signal thereof according to a driving control signal of a control unit. According to the present invention, the user can easily take ice or water from the dispenser because the lamp is turned on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Jin Sug ROO, Jai Hwan SHIM, Sang Su LEE
  • Publication number: 20090090121
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit comprising a cooling tank, which includes an inner tank having a refrigerated space, and an evaporator. The present invention furthermore relates to a method of installing a refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit in which an evaporator as well as at least one further electrical and/or technical cooling functional component are inserted in an inner tank of the refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit and are fastened to an inner tank wall. Installing the various electrical and technical cooling components after one another individually at different positions of the inner tank of the unit and individually connecting them to the outwardly disposed electronics of the unit is avoided with the present invention. Already installing individual components before the foaming of the unit tank is in particular also avoided, whereby the housing handling is considerably facilitated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Josef Hecht, Jorg Huber, Hans Gross, Franz Kauk, Gunter Mack, Matthias Wiest
  • Publication number: 20090090122
    Abstract: A method of using an externally powered HVAC system for an over-the-road motor coach includes coupling the HVAC system to an external shore power source at a temporary stop location for the over-the-road motor coach while the over-the-road motor coach is parked and vehicle engine is turned off; receiving electrical power from the electrical outlet to power the HVAC system; and using the HVAC system to circulate refrigerant for heating or cooling an interior cabin of the over-the-road motor coach and power HVAC fans to ventilate the interior cabin of the over-the-road motor coach.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: ISE CORPORATION
    Inventor: David M. Mazaika
  • Publication number: 20090090123
    Abstract: A refrigerator which supplies water by driving a water valve installed on a flow path connected between a water supply source and a dispenser and a control method thereof are disclosed. A driving voltage is applied to the water valve in a start-up operation and the phase of the driving voltage applied to the water valve is controlled after the start-up operation to reduce an average voltage, thereby preventing a malfunction due to overheat of the water valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok Jun Son, Seong Ki Jeong, Young Woon Kwon, Jin Oh Seok
  • Publication number: 20090090124
    Abstract: A water dispenser mounted on a door of a refrigerator freezer that is provided with a spigot that is movable between inner and outer dispensing positions. The dispenser includes a dispenser housing having a dispensing cavity and the spigot is movably mounted in the top of the dispensing cavity. When the spigot is in the inner dispensing position water can be dispensed into a container positioned in the dispensing cavity. In the outer dispensing position the spigot can dispense water into a container positioned outside the dispensing cavity. The dispenser housing can be provided with a movable tray in the bottom of the dispensing cavity. The movable tray can be withdrawn to support a container under the spigot in the inner dispensing position and extended to support a container under the spigot in the outer dispensing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: Whirpool Corporation
    Inventor: Ronald L. Voglewede
  • Publication number: 20090090125
    Abstract: A control device 15 includes: a target area deciding unit 21 for setting either of binary values of 0 and 1 to plural area sections and deciding a targeted area section for air-conditioning; and an area air direction control unit 22 for carrying out control operation, so that when controlling at least one of air direction control stepping motors directed to the targeted area section for air-conditioning, a left/right air direction control stepping motor carries out control operation based on depth direction one-dimensional data obtained by calculating a logical sun of each column in depth direction of each area section in a group of area sections, and an up/down air direction control stepping motor carries out control operation based on left/right direction one-dimensional data obtained by calculating a logical sum of each column in left/right direction of each area section in the group of area sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Tatsuo Seki
  • Publication number: 20090090126
    Abstract: The invention relates to a housing that houses a coiled conduit for a first heat transfer fluid with the housing open at two front sides and surrounding the coil. A wall of the housing that extends in the longitudinal direction of the coil is provided with passages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2006
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
    Inventor: Hans Ihle
  • Publication number: 20090090127
    Abstract: Disclosed is a refrigerator, and more particularly to a refrigerator wirelessly setting functions of the refrigerator by improving a configuration of the refrigerator. The refrigerator according to an embodiment includes a main body formed with a storage chamber, a door rotatably coupled to the main body, a first user interface rotatably coupled to the door, and a second user interface provide on the door, positioned on an rear side of the first user interface, and provided with a receiving unit receiving a wireless signal by an external remote controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventor: Joon Young DO
  • Publication number: 20090090128
    Abstract: The present invention provides a refrigerator oil composition which satisfies both sludge dispersibility and prevention of wear and seizing of sliding parts made of aluminum and/or iron, and a compressor and a refrigeration apparatus using the refrigerator oil composition. The refrigerator oil composition is characterized by comprising a base oil which is at least one member selected from mineral oils and synthetic oils, and at least one polyamide compound having two or more amide groups in the molecule and being present in an amount of 0.01 to 5% by mass based on the total amount of the refrigerator oil composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO; LTD.
    Inventor: Masato Kaneko
  • Publication number: 20090090129
    Abstract: In a refrigerant cycle device with an ejector, a branch portion is located at an upstream side of a nozzle portion of the ejector so that the refrigerant flowing out of an exterior heat exchanger is branched into first and second streams in a cooling operation mode. A passage switching portion is configured such that the refrigerant of the first stream flows through the nozzle portion of the ejector, and the refrigerant of the second stream flows through the decompression unit, the using-side heat exchanger, and the refrigerant suction port of the ejector, in the cooling operation mode. In contrast, the refrigerant discharged from the compressor flows into the nozzle portion after passing through the using-side heat exchanger, and the refrigerant flowing out of the exterior heat exchanger flows into the refrigerant suction port of the ejector, in the heating operation mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicants: DENSO CORPORATION, Nippon Soken, Inc.
    Inventors: Makoto Ikegami, Etsuhisa Yamada, Haruyuki Nishijima, Hiroshi Oshitani, Yukikatsu Ozaki
  • Publication number: 20090090130
    Abstract: An evaporator unit includes a first heat exchanger configured to perform heat exchange between refrigerant flowing thereinto from a refrigerant inlet and air, a bypass passage through which the refrigerant flowing from the refrigerant inlet flows while bypassing the first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger configured to perform heat exchange between air and mixed refrigerant in which the refrigerant after passing through the first heat exchanger and the refrigerant having passed through the bypass passage are mixed, and a flow amount adjustment portion configured to adjust a flow amount of the refrigerant flowing through the first heat exchanger and a flow amount of the refrigerant flowing through the bypass passage. Accordingly, the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger can be configured to have respectively portions in which a dryness of the refrigerant is in a range between 0.6 and 0.9.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thuya Aung, Tomohiko Nakamura, Yoshiyuki Okamoto, Hideaki Sato, Nobuharu Kakehashi
  • Publication number: 20090090131
    Abstract: A process and system is provided for removing total heat from a base load LNG liquefaction facility by using a hybrid cooling process. After liquefying a gas such as natural gas with a refrigerant, the refrigerant is transferred to a compression unit. In order to condense the compressed refrigerant, the refrigerant first flows through process coil bundles. As the refrigerant flows through the process coil bundles, water is sprayed, via a spray distribution system and a water reservoir, onto the outer surface of the process coil bundles. Air is passed over the process coil bundles via a fan system to allow heat transfer to take place and to cool and condense the refrigerant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Chen-Chuan James Kuo, Peter G. Demakos
  • Publication number: 20090090132
    Abstract: A gemstone arrangement is provided comprising: four gemstones, wherein the four gemstones are arranged in two rows and two columns to form a square having four sides each of the four sides made up of two of the gemstones sides; eight round cut gemstones, wherein two of the eight round cut gemstones abut a first side of the larger square, two of the eight round cut gemstones abut a second side of the larger square, two of the eight round cut gemstones abut a third side of the larger square, two of said eight round cut gemstones abut a fourth side of the larger square.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventor: Hasmukh Dholakiya
  • Publication number: 20090090133
    Abstract: An item of jewelry is manufactured almost entirely from biodegradable and/or recycled. According to a presently preferred embodiment, jewelry is made primarily from a cornstarch based resin. The resin is used to form beads which are strung together to form a bracelet, a necklace or an earring. According to some embodiments, a charm bearing an environmental message is attached to the string of beads. The charm may be made from biodegradable material or from recycled metal such as recycled brass. The jewelry is preferably packaged in a clear envelope which is also made from cornstarch based resin. A hang tag is attached to the envelope with organic hemp string. The hang tag is made from unbleached post-consumer waste recycled paper and is printed with a soy based ink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventor: Chung-Hoon Lee
  • Publication number: 20090090134
    Abstract: A process is described for production of a self-supporting glass film that includes the steps of preparing a boron-containing aqueous solution containing boric acid and an alkanolamine; producing a mixture that includes the boron-containing aqueous solution, a colloidal silica sol and an organic binder; applying the mixture onto a base material to form a coating; drying the coating to form a precursor film on the base material; releasing the precursor film from the base material; and firing the released precursor film. A self-supporting glass film prepared using this process is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventor: Toshihiro Kasai
  • Publication number: 20090090135
    Abstract: High optical quality glass windows, particularly of low melting and low viscosity glasses and substantially free of defects, particularly adapted for high energy laser applications, are made by stirring the molten glass during cooling without the use of a mechanical stirrer within the glass, by rotating the mold or crucible in which the glass is cooling, using a motion which is not entirely a circular and rotary motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: INFRARED FOCAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: Danh C. Tran
  • Publication number: 20090090136
    Abstract: A method of molding low-temperature glass into a preform for formation by drawing into glass fiber, especially for transmission of mid-IR, involves casting a cladding glass into a mold cavity in the shape of the desired preform to form a cladding layer, and forming a glass core within the cladding layer, wherein the molten cladding glass is drained from the bottom of the mold cavity, forming an annular coating of cladding glass as an annular layer, and the core glass is quickly added within the annular cladding layer to form the glass core with the cladding layer thereabout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: INFRARED FOCAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: Dahn C. Tran
  • Publication number: 20090090137
    Abstract: A washing machine is provided that performs washing using a new washing course employed in the latest washing machine without any change in the mechanical components of the washing machine, by providing a means to update operational data related to the operation of the washing machine. The washing machine may include a controller that controls the washing machine using electric signals, and an internal storage device that stores operational data of the controller. An external device that stores upload operational data, which is distinguished from the operational data may be electrically connected to the controller so that a function of the operational data may be replaced with the upload operational data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Hoi Jin JEONG, Phal Jin Lee, Jong Hye Han, In Haeng Cho
  • Publication number: 20090090138
    Abstract: A washing machine having high pressure angled air jets that introduce air into the wash water in a stationary pressurized tub. A circular swirl flow-pattern and air pressure within the warm wash water agitates and cleans the clothes without the need for a mechanically rotated drum or detergent. Sediment from the laundry is removed from the water by drains both at the top and the bottom of the tub. At the end of the wash cycle, the high pressure air is used to drain and dehydrate the clean clothes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventor: Sheng-Ming Wang
  • Publication number: 20090090139
    Abstract: A dispensing system for powdered treating agent for use in a washing machine. The dispensing system includes at least one supply container for the treating agent, a delivery device configured to deliver the treating agent to the washing machine through a connecting hose and a dosing device for dispensing the treating agent from the supply container to the delivery device. The supply container has an agitator with a first vertical rotatable shaft and blades configured to be rotated by the first vertical rotatable shaft. The agitator is drivable by an electric drive. The dosing device includes a cylindrical chamber and a compartmented wheel disposed therein. The compartmented wheel has a plurality of compartments separated by spokes. The compartmented wheel is disposed below a bottom of the supply container and is coupled to a second vertical rotatable shaft. The cylindrical chamber has an inlet opening disposed in the bottom of the supply container and is configured to fill the compartments therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: Miele & Cie. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Deppermann, Michael Finke, Olaf Witte
  • Publication number: 20090090140
    Abstract: A dispensing system for powdered treating agent for use in a washing machine. The dispensing system includes at least one supply container with a fill opening for the powdered treating agent, an agitator having a vertical rotatable shaft and blades or vanes configured to be rotated by the rotatable shaft, and a contact protection grill configured to cover the fill opening so as to prevent contact with the agitator. The agitator is drivable by an electrical drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: Miele & Cie. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Deppermann, Michael Finke, Olaf Witte
  • Publication number: 20090090141
    Abstract: A treating agent dispensing system for a washing machine including a base unit and at least two supply containers removably and securably disposed on the base unit. The at least two supply containers are respectively configured to receive a treating agent. The treating agent is a powdered treating agent or a liquid treating agent. A delivery device is disposed in the base unit and is operable to deliver the treating agent to the washing machine through a hose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: Miele & Cie. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Deppermann, Michael Finke, Olaf Witte
  • Publication number: 20090090142
    Abstract: A bag comprising a lockable pouch and a lockable handle is disclosed. The bag comprises a locking mechanism that secures the contents of the bag by securing a sliding fastener in place. In one embodiment, the handle and sliding fastener are both secured via a common key-operated mechanism. A handle that is removal at one end allows the handle to be placed around a stationary object as to secure the bag to that object while unattended. A single control is provided conveniently to release both the sliding fastener and the handle. The handle is comprised of a flexible yet strong material, such as a metal cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Mary Thomson, Ann L. Keller, Kathleen Parisi
  • Publication number: 20090090143
    Abstract: Such a control (10) firstly has a control housing (11) with a control rocker switch (21) which is mounted on the control housing in such a way that it can be rocked and at least two electrical wires in the interior of the housing, which protrude from the control housing (11) and are attached to an electrical drive of one lock. An electrical switch which in turn has a switch housing with a ductile snap disc (40), which interacts with at least two rest contacts as articulated contact when a switch actuator deforms the snap disc, is normally a part of this control. The rest contacts are connected to the wires in the control housing (11). In order to manufacture an economical and space-saving device, it is proposed that the control housing (11) is also used as the switch housing and that the control rocker switch (21) is also utilized as the switch actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventor: Peter Ulomek
  • Publication number: 20090090144
    Abstract: An impact resistant door lock contained in a housing is shown mounted inside the door to the door frame or wall, but on the opposite side from the hinged mount of the door. Within the housing is a rotating shaft and a fixed shaft. Unidirectional friction springs allow the rotating shaft to only rotate in one direction. Slideable arms mounted on the ends of the rotating shaft, slide to an open position to allow the door to be opened, or rotate to a closed position to prevent the door from being opened. Adjustments allow the impact resistant door lock to be positioned firmly against the structure of the door frame and/or wall to insure a solid abutting relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventor: Sandor J. Zarnoti
  • Publication number: 20090090145
    Abstract: A container locking device has a rotating rod (16) that is rotatably attachable on a first container element between a releasing position and a locking position. At least one locking member (18) is mountable on a second container element. The locking member (18) is movable between an opened position and a closing position. In the open position, the rotating rod (16) is arranged within a locking recess (28) of the locking member (18). In the closing position, the locking member (18) is pivotable between a closed pivot position and an opened pivot position around the rotating rod (16). The rotating rod (16) has a contour. The contour is such, that with the rotating rod (16) in its locking position, the contour is supported on a support face (30) of the locking member (18) in its closed position. The support face (30) has an undercut (33). The undercut (33) enables pivoting of the locking member (18) from the closed pivot position into the opened pivot position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: HUWIL-WERKE GmbH MOBELSCHLOSS UND BESCHLAGFABRIKEN
    Inventor: Hans-Peter Engelberth
  • Publication number: 20090090146
    Abstract: A wheel lock mounted for preventing removal of the wheel from the axle includes a cup shaped base portion with an opening to receive a wheel stud for threaded engagement with a lug nut to clamp the base portion to the wheel. A cup shaped cover portion nests within the base portion to enclose the stud and lug nut. A key actuated locking member extends simultaneously through the base and cover portions to prevent separation. The cover portion interlocks with the locking portion to prevent forced rotation of the cover portion relative the base portion. The contour of the base portion or the positioning of the locking member may be configured to prevent rotating the device about the stud. The cover portion may include a flange that bears against the rim of the base portion giving the wheel lock a contiguous exterior surface that is difficult to pry apart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventor: Duane Bosman
  • Publication number: 20090090147
    Abstract: Locking structures each include a locking claw portion formed on a desired object, and a locking clamp mechanism formed on at least one of left and right wall portions of a console device. The clamp mechanism hash a fitting hole portion formed in the wall portion for fitting therein of the locking claw portion, a locking support portion for lockingly supporting the claw portion fitted in the fitting hole portion, and a pair of opposed movement-preventing projecting portions formed on opposite ends of the support portion for preventing movement of the object between the opposite ends. The clamp mechanism also having a resiliently-deformable elastic portion formed integrally with the wall portion to extend into the hole portion for resiliently pressing the claw portion against the support portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Isayama, Hajime Seino
  • Publication number: 20090090148
    Abstract: A lock sensor detection system for detecting when a door latch assembly is in a locked condition and in engagement with a door jamb includes a circuit having an open and closed condition. The circuit is in the closed condition when the door latch assembly is in the locked condition and in engagement with the door jamb. An actuator, preferably a magnet, is adapted to be disposed in the door jamb for actuating a circuit, preferably a magnetic circuit, when the circuit is in the closed condition and the door latch assembly engages the door jamb. A signal emitting component is disposed within and operatively connected to the door latch assembly for providing a signal in response to the circuit being in the closed and actuated conditions indicating that the door latch assembly is in an engaged and locked condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Adam Kollin, Matthew Marko
  • Publication number: 20090090149
    Abstract: A combination lock comprises a bolt which is withdrawn by depressing a bolt pin which is shielded by rotating discs having a movable disc pin within them. A selector pin attached to dial means is provided for engaging in selector holes in the discs and aligning the disc pins with one another and with the bolt pin, means being provided for pushing inwardly the disc pin on the outer disc and urging the other disc pins aligned therewith towards the bolt pin such that it is depressed and/or withdrawn. The discs have a weight attached at their circumference such that, during code setting, changing the position of the weight changes the relative angular position of the disc pin. When pressure is released from the mechanism, springs return the selector pin and the disc pins to their original positions and the weights on the discs fall, thereby rotating the discs and automatically scrambling the code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventor: Arnold Jeffrey Fox
  • Publication number: 20090090150
    Abstract: A tumbler-type key verification system including a tumbler-type key and a lock apparatus. The lock apparatus includes a support member, a movable member movable relative to the support member, tumblers which are biased by tumbler springs and are arranged to engage with the support member and the movable member, and a lock mechanism that reinforces the locking strength of the tumblers. The lock mechanism having a two-piece structure including a first piece movably accommodated in the movable member and a second piece movably accommodated in the support member. The lock mechanism reinforces the locking strength of the tumblers by having the first piece or the second piece engage both the movable member and the support member before the tumbler-type key is inserted into the lock apparatus or when the tumbler-type key is being inserted into the lock apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Takumi Tamezane, Yoshiy uki Seki
  • Publication number: 20090090151
    Abstract: A thin flat piece with two holes placed at opposite ends used to house and remove keys, open packaging, remove hooks and lures and open can tab opener key ring spreader body (1) which has ring spreader apparatus (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventor: Margaret M. Stinson
  • Publication number: 20090090152
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing and disinfecting excrement material. A device includes a biopolymer decomposition container. The method includes treating an excrement sample with a bioactive agent, providing oxygen to the bioactive agent, and disinfecting microorganisms present within the system. The system and method further provides a byproduct that may be used to enrich soil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Charles W. Kallmann, Edward T. Woodruff, Kenneth S. Marsh
  • Publication number: 20090090153
    Abstract: A rolling mill (10) for processing seamless tubes comprises a plurality of rolling units (U) that are sequentially arranged along a rolling axis (L), each of which is provided with at least three removable working rolls (12), which are each equipped with a groove (12a) for accommodating the tube to be worked; the rolling mill comprises a mandrel suitable to be fitted in the tube cavity during the process; the tube is worked by being sequentially passed, with the mandrel (22) fitted in the tube cavity, within the grooves (12a) of the rolls (12) of the rolling units (U) such that the outer diameter of the tube (T) is reduced; in order to have low capital and production costs, each rolling unit (U) has an unchanged nominal diameter
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Paolo Marin, Patrizio Rinaldi, Vincenzo Palma
  • Publication number: 20090090154
    Abstract: A method is described for producing a gear wheel from a powdered metal blank (1) compressed and sintered having a machining allowance in the gearing area, the powdered metal blank (1) being compacted by the machining allowance with a plastic deformation by rolling of a compression tool (7) forming a counter gearing engaging in the gearing of the powdered metal blank (1). To provide advantageous compaction conditions, it is suggested that the powdered metal blank (1) be compacted simultaneously around the entire circumference by rolling of profile rolls (8) forming the compression tool (7) axially to the powdered metal blank (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventor: Christian Sandner
  • Publication number: 20090090155
    Abstract: Improved sheet-metal working machine comprising at least one manipulator for manipulating metal sheets (25), characterised in that the manipulator is provided with at least one stop surface (22-24) against which sheet-metals (25) which are manually supplied can be positioned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: ROBOSOFT, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventor: Jose Andre Cornelius Coopman
  • Publication number: 20090090156
    Abstract: A method of forming a chamfered through hole having a chamfered portion at each end thereof by: forming a prepared hole in a plate-like portion; forming a first chamfered portion by driving a first punch; forming a second chamfered portion by driving a second punch, which has a second tapered surface and a generally columnar central pressing portion protruding from the center of the second tapered surface and having an annular corner at a tip thereof, and thereby forming the second chamfered portion and a central recess recessed axially inward; and punching out an unnecessary portion protruding radially inward of the prepared hole by using a finishing punch having an outer diameter equal to or smaller than that of the corner of the central pressing portion. The punching out the unnecessary portion is performed by punching from the first chamfered portion toward the second chamfered portion using the finishing punch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki NAKAJIMA, Hideyuki Nagai, Kazushi Nagashima, Ariyoshi Terao
  • Publication number: 20090090157
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for fine blanking and forming a workpiece out of a flat strip. The invention has the task to provide a method and a device for fine blanking of small to medium sized parts which make it possible to massively save valuable materials, to combine the machining function of the active elements with the transportation function from one machining stage to the following machining stage increasing at the same time the quantity of strokes and the efficiency and to avoid stoppages of the production process caused by not removed from the tool waste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventor: Ulrich Schlatter